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What's in a Name...

| Saturday, May 22, 2010
So I was driving the other day and I began thinking about names...don't ask me why I guess it's just the teacher in me but I mentioned to Eyes that most successful people don't have those "ghetto" names that some of us like to call them.  I couldn't really find another word to use instead of ghetto so sorry if your offended but it's true.  I understand getting creative with your child's name because you want them to be unique but you should ALWAYS think for the long run, the future.  I always said when and if I have kids I would name them something normal or foreign.  What is normal...well my government is Maria and others like Brad, Grace etc.  You get the picture so while driving I asked Eyes how many successful people/famous people do you know named Shaniqua he thought for a moment and said none.  My point is when you fill out an application for a job and the employer sees your name they automatically have first impressions.  As a teacher I saw a few names on my class roster this past year that made me shake my head and I drew those same assumptions.  Not gonna lie about it but it happens everyday...Another thing I noticed is some people have names that somehow will them to their futures read the following articlehttp://www.consumingexperience.com/2005/02/jobs-reflecting-names-nominative.html 

So what do you guys think about this?


5 comments:

Eyesofphases said...

Great post, nothing like food for thought.

Supa & Angie said...

Thats a great way to look at things. You have a very valid point. On paper your name is the first impression

Supastarrr said...

I agree w| you. I'd def name my child something "normal" as well to save them from the bullshit. Great post.

K' said...

I can agree to this being foreign. Very insightful post.

Costa said...

Yeah fuck racist people judging off names